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stainless steel

I'm thinking about getting a stainless steel racking tube but aren't they harder to clean b/c the steel interacts more adversely with cleaning chemicals? Obviously the advantages would be durability and more resistant to contaminants.

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Permalink Reply by Christian Mosebach on January 6, 2010 at 4:03pm: stainless steel is the best choice for most materials concerning brewing.....it will not interact with the cleaning chemicals in any adverse way.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sam Scott on January 6, 2010 at 4:15pm: I agree with Christian... that's why everything at most breweries shine the way they do - lots of stainless!

Tom, you may be thinking of bleach + stainless. It's only a problem if in contact too long or not rinsed properly from stainless. We shouldn't be using bleach anyway... there are too many other cleaners out there that do a better job without the "cons" associated with bleach (remember, bleach will affect the taste of your beer too if not rinsed properly).

By the way, I've got a couple stainless racking canes. I cut one of them in half and used it for my carboy-top-cropping gadget . They're great and will last a lifetime. Don't have to worry about them scratching and harboring bacteria the way you do the plastic ones.; ▶ Reply to This